Christmas City and World: In his first Christmas celebration as Pope, Francis called on atheists to work with believers of all religions toward “a homemade peace” that can spread across the world. He said, “Let us all unite, either with …

Travel: It’s snowing in western New York and Pennsylvania as holiday travelers hit the road. Snow fell in Atlanta, but mostly it’s raining along the Atlantic coast and the I-95 corridor, the east coast artery from Florida to Maine that …

Monster: At least 1,200 people are believed to be dead in the Philippines in aftermath of Typhoon Haiyan, which has been described as the strongest storm ever to make landfall. The Red Cross reported an estimated 1,000 bodies floating in …

Nairobi Shootout: A suspected terrorist attack on an upscale Nairobi shopping center today has left up to 20 people dead, according to the Red Cross. Reports say the attackers threw grenades and targeted non-Muslims in the Westgate shopping mall, which …

No Soup: The House yesterday passed a bill that would cut $40 billion from food stamps over the next 10 years. The law would also require adults 18-50 with underage children to get a job or job training while limiting …

National: Focusing his message on the economy this past week, President Obama said in an interview with the NY Times that the widening disparity in income and opportunity is “fraying” the fabric of American life. The paper reported that the …

 Bahston: Mobster James “Whitey” Bulger was described by the prosecution as a “hands on killer’ in opening statements of Bulger’s federal trial on 19 counts of murder. Bulger raked in millions as head of Boston’s Winter Hill Gang, and is …

 National: Exxon Mobil is already working to clean up thousands of gallons of oil that leaked from the Pegasus pipeline in Mayflower, Ark. The line carries heavy Canadian crude to a refinery in Texas. This spill feeds the debate over …